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An advanced Langmuir probe for plasma diagnostics

Routine monitoring of the I-V plasma characteristic by the Hiden ESPion probe gives direct information relating to plasma stability and reproducibility. Automatic real-time extrapolation of plasma parameters gives detailed information on plasma properties for use in characterisation and uniformity monitoring.

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Overview

The ESPion system employs Orbital Motion Limited (OML) and Allen Boyd Reynolds (ABR) as standard plasma analysis models.

The Hiden automatic Z-drive provides for spatially resolved measurements across the plasma volume. The standard Z-drive translation options are: 300, 600 and 900 mm.

Features

  • 15 scans per sec acquisition rate with D-O-E interface for auto, semi or manual analyses
  • Hiden pioneers in passive RF compensation
  • ESPion has the highest blocking impedance of any commercially available unit
  • 4.25MOhm at 13.56 MHz cf. 100kOhm
  • Gas cooled multi-inductor chain for high temperature plasma operation
  • Gas cooled multi-inductor chain is user replaceable for tuning to other frequencies
  • Reference probe compensates for low frequency effects
  • e.g. shift in the plasma potential (e.g. anodised chamber walls) or noise (e.g. power supply)
  • ESPion the fastest pulsed plasma specifications of any commercial probe
  • ESPionSoft contains all necessary gating circuitry as standard
  • 300, 600 or 915mm auto linear drive options
  • Interlocked isolation valve, 90° probes, combined linear – rotary drives options available
  • Self-cleaning cycle to limit probe tip contamination
  • ESPionSoft control via RS232, RS485 or Ethernet LAN

Downloads

Presentations

Hiden ESPion Advanced Langmuir Probe for Plasma Diagnostics & Characterisation

Signal Gating and MCS (0.2 MB)

Posters

Operando Investigation of Intermediate Species in Non-Oxidative Methan Coupling by Non-thermal RF Plasma

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Further Reading

Plasma Etch in Microtechnology

ESPION Series – Advanced Langmuir Probes for Plasma Diagnostics (311 KB)

Mass Spectrometers for Thin Films, Plasma and Surface Engineering

AP-ESP-0001 Time resolved Langmuir probe diagnostics for ECR plasma research

AP0067 – O- Density Measurements in the Pulsed-DC Reactive Magnetron Sputtering of Titanium (215 KB)

AP0121 – Hiden ESPion Plasma Probe Measurements on a Hollow-Cathode Based Large-Volume Plasma Source (277 KB)

AP0142 – Ion Density Increase in High Power Twin-cathode Magnetron System (247 KB)

The system is supplied with ESPionSoft software.

This Windows 8 and Windows 10 compatible software allows control of the instrument via USB 2.0, RS232 or Ethernet. Provides comprehensive I/O for data output and for reading data from external devices for integration and display with Langmuir probe data.

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